asian studies
William Olichney ’24 uses RISE grant for immersive language program in Mandarin
Memories from his summer in Taiwan come quickly to William Olichney ’24.... READ MORE >>
Randolph professor, students traveling to Nepal for ASIANetwork-funded research
The three-week trip to Nepal is funded by an ASIANetwork Freeman Student-Faculty Fellowship. ... READ MORE >>
Tibetan filmmaker Ngawang Choephel to screen film at Randolph
“Ganden: A Joyful Land,” which documents the lives and memories of the last Tibetan Buddhist monks to study at the famous Ganden Monastery in Tibet, will be shown at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, in Nichols Theatre. ... READ MORE >>
History major gets firsthand look at historic preservation through Nantucket internship
William Olichney ’24 spent six weeks at Preservation Institute Nantucket, an internship funded for a Randolph student each year by A.J. and Lynn Land ’60, this summer.... READ MORE >>
No longer invisible: Randolph student shines a spotlight on Asian-American filmmakers
This summer, Mengna Zhao ’23 is teaming up with media and culture professor Jennifer Gauthier to examine the work of Asian and Asian-American filmmakers as part of Randolph’s Summer Research Program.... READ MORE >>
Tibetan lamas to build sand mandala at Randolph College
After an opening ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 13, in the south wing of Lipscomb Library, they will work daily from 10 a.m. to noon and 3 to 5 p.m. on the mandala. ... READ MORE >>
America’s wars in Asia, and U.S. public opinion about them, subject of summer research
Both the Korean and Vietnam Wars were milestones in the Cold War era, shaping U.S. public opinion toward both countries at the time—and we still have a lot to learn from them today.... READ MORE >>
History professor Selda Altan publishes work, presents at conference
History professor Selda Altan presented “A French Muslim in Qing China: Gervais Courtellemont’s Travels in Yunnan and Chinese Muslims in French Colonial Policy-Making, 1900–1911” virtually during the Biennial Conference of the Historical Society of Twentieth-Century China over the summer. She wrote more about the topic for the Turkish history journal Toplumsal Tarih. Her article, “Yirminci... READ MORE >>
Latesha Thornhill ’21 telling the stories of veterans through VA internship
Thornhill is working as a digital media engagement intern for the Department of Veteran Affairs, researching and fact checking the VA’s external communications, including its Veterans of the Day blog posts.... READ MORE >>
Randolph Announces 2019-2020 Academic and Leadership Awards
Academic Awards Art and Art History Outstanding First Year: Aisha Downs Rachel Trexler Ellis ’44 Art Prize for Excellence in Art: Lewis Ward Awarded annually with preference given to a graduating senior studio art major. The criteria for the selection shall include inherent artistic talent and academic performance, along with the intention to pursue a... READ MORE >>
